Simcoe, Alabama
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| Males: 3,808 |  (50.4%) |
| Females: 3,749 |  (49.6%) |
| Median resident age: | 34.8 years |
| Alabama median age: | 35.8 years |
Zip code: 35058
| Simcoe: | $66,124 |
| AL: | $59,674 |
Estimated per capita income in 2022: $28,253 (it was $14,853 in 2000)
Simcoe CCD income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $182,455 (it was $77,800 in 2000)
| Simcoe: | $182,455 |
| AL: | $200,900 |
Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $206,968; detached houses: $237,907; townhouses or other attached units: $214,311; in 2-unit structures: $134,611; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $302,652; mobile homes: $75,346; occupied boats, rvs, vans, etc.: $99,714
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Simcoe, AL
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- 6,94795.5%White alone
- 2463.4%Hispanic
- 450.6%Two or more races
- 250.3%American Indian alone
- 80.1%Asian alone
- 30.04%Black alone
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Current Local Time: CST time zone
Elevation: 946 feet
Land area: 59.9 square miles.
Population density: 126 people per square mile (very low).
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
| Simcoe CCD: | 0.3% ($199) |
| Alabama: | 0.4% ($289) |
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Decatur, AL 
(27.8 miles , pop. 53,929).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Birmingham, AL (49.5 miles , pop. 242,820).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (528.4 miles , pop. 2,896,016).
Nearest cities:
East Point, AL (2.3 miles ),
), Eva, AL (2.5 miles ),
), Welti, AL (2.5 miles ),
), South Vinemont, AL (2.7 miles ),
), Baileyton, AL (2.8 miles ),
), Latitude: 34.24 N, Longitude: 86.73 W
Area code commonly used in this area: 256
| Here: | 2.1% |
| Alabama: | 2.6% |
- Health care (7.2%)
- Food (7.1%)
- Educational services (6.0%)
- Construction (5.9%)
- Metal & metal products (5.7%)
- Department & other general merchandise stores (5.4%)
- Finance & insurance (4.2%)
- Food (9.9%)
- Construction (8.5%)
- Metal & metal products (8.5%)
- Repair & maintenance (5.7%)
- Department & other general merchandise stores (4.8%)
- Transportation equipment (4.5%)
- Machinery (4.1%)
- Health care (15.9%)
- Educational services (10.9%)
- Finance & insurance (7.6%)
- Department & other general merchandise stores (6.3%)
- Accommodation & food services (5.6%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (3.8%)
- Apparel (3.6%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (9.2%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (6.3%)
- Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4.8%)
- Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4.0%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (3.8%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (3.5%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (3.4%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (12.3%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (9.5%)
- Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (8.1%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5.2%)
- Laborers and material movers, hand (4.5%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (4.5%)
- Other material moving workers, except laborers (4.0%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (8.4%)
- Registered nurses (6.4%)
- Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5.2%)
- Assemblers and fabricators (4.8%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (4.7%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (4.7%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (4.7%)
Average climate in Simcoe, Alabama
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
(lower is better)
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2022 was 69.3. This is about average.
| City: | 69.3 |
| U.S.: | 72.6 |
Ozone [ppb] level in 2022 was 28.9. This is about average. Closest monitor was 24.3 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 28.9 |
| U.S.: | 33.3 |
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 9.10. This is about average. Closest monitor was 24.3 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 9.10 |
| U.S.: | 8.11 |
Tornado activity:
Simcoe-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Alabama state average. It is 177% greater than the overall U.S. average.
On 4/3/1974, a category F5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 23.7 miles away from the Simcoe place center killed 28 people and injured 272 people.
On 4/3/1974, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 3.0 miles away from the place center killed 3 people and injured 178 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Simcoe-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Alabama state average. It is 153% greater than the overall U.S. average.On 4/29/2003 at 08:59:39, a magnitude 4.9 (4.4 MB, 4.6 MW, 4.9 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 65.5 miles away from the city center
On 1/18/1999 at 07:00:53, a magnitude 4.8 (4.8 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 64.9 miles away from the city center
On 4/29/2003 at 08:59:39, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MW, Depth: 12.3 mi) earthquake occurred 65.4 miles away from Simcoe center
On 6/24/1975 at 11:11:36, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MB) earthquake occurred 72.9 miles away from the city center
On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.4 (5.1 MB, 4.8 MS, 5.4 MW, 5.2 MW, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 298.5 miles away from Simcoe center
On 3/25/1976 at 00:41:20, a magnitude 5.0 (4.9 MB, 5.0 LG) earthquake occurred 225.6 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in Cullman County (28) is a lot greater than the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 19
Emergencies Declared: 5
Causes of natural disasters: Storms: 17, Floods: 13, Tornadoes: 12, Hurricanes: 5, Winds: 4, Freezes: 2, Winter Storms: 2, Drought: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Snowfall: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals and medical centers near Simcoe:
- DCI CULLMAN (Dialysis Facility, about 7 miles away; CULLMAN, AL)
- HOSPICE OF CULLMAN COUNTY (Hospital, about 8 miles away; CULLMAN, AL)
- CULLMAN HEALTH CARE CENTER (Nursing Home, about 8 miles away; CULLMAN, AL)
- CULLMAN OUTPATIENT SERVICES LTD (Hospital, about 9 miles away; CULLMAN, AL)
- WOODLAND VILLAGE HEALTH CARE CENTER (Nursing Home, about 9 miles away; CULLMAN, AL)
- CULLMAN COUNTY HOME CARE (Home Health Center, about 9 miles away; CULLMAN, AL)
- SOUTHERNCARE CULLMAN (Hospital, about 13 miles away; HANCEVILLE, AL)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Simcoe:
- George C Wallace State Community College-Hanceville (about 12 miles; Hanceville, AL; Full-time enrollment: 4,486)
- John C Calhoun State Community College (about 32 miles; Tanner, AL; FT enrollment: 7,911)
- Snead State Community College (about 33 miles; Boaz, AL; FT enrollment: 2,023)
- University of Alabama in Huntsville (about 35 miles; Huntsville, AL; FT enrollment: 6,006)
- Alabama A & M University (about 39 miles; Normal, AL; FT enrollment: 4,524)
- Jefferson State Community College (about 41 miles; Birmingham, AL; FT enrollment: 6,041)
- Bevill State Community College (about 42 miles; Jasper, AL; FT enrollment: 2,970)
Points of interest:
Notable locations in Simcoe: Oak Level (A), Camp Cullman (B), Gold Ridge Volunteer Fire Department (C), Fairview Volunteer Fire and Rescue Station 2 (D), Berlin Volunteer Fire Department Station 1 (E), Fairview Volunteer Fire and Rescue Station 1 (F). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Simcoe include: Mount Carmel Methodist Church (A), Mount Vernon Primitive Baptist Church (B), Pleasant Grove Baptist Church (C), Mount Olive Congregational Methodist Church (D), Macedonia Church of Christ (E), Simcoe Church (F), Welcome Baptist Church (G), Antioch Missionary Baptist Church (H), Bethel Primitive Baptist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Lawrence Chapel Cemetery (1), Fairview Cemetery (2), Simcoe Cemetery (3), Welcome Cemetery (4), Mount Carmel Cemetery (5), Duck Creek Cemetery (6), Center Grove Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Reservoirs: Lidy S Lake (A), Twin Fork Lake (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Short Creek (A), Rock Creek (B), Polecat Branch (C), Minnow Creek (D), Hunter Branch (E), Huckleberry Branch (F), Gay Branch (G), Flat Rock Branch (H), Dry Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Average household size:
| This place: | 2.6 people |
| Alabama: | 2.5 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This place: | 74.0% |
| Whole state: | 67.8% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This place: | 4.5% |
| Whole state: | 4.7% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
- Gay men: 0.1% of all households
| This place: | 11.2% |
| Whole state: | 16.1% |
| This place: | 4.3% |
| Whole state: | 7.3% |
For population 15 years and over in Simcoe:
- Never married: 17.6%
- Now married: 70.6%
- Separated: 1.2%
- Widowed: 5.3%
- Divorced: 6.5%
For population 25 years and over in Simcoe:
- High school or higher: 67.5%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.4%
- Graduate or professional degree: 2.6%
- Unemployed: 2.5%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 28.6 minutes
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
| Here: | 12.0 |
| Alabama average: | 13.2 |
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Religion statistics for Simcoe, AL (based on Cullman County data)
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 53,863 | 199 |
| Catholic | 4,614 | 2 |
| Mainline Protestant | 3,698 | 24 |
| Other | 624 | 2 |
| None | 17,607 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 10
| Cullman County: | 1.24 / 10,000 pop. |
| Alabama: | 1.89 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
| Here: | 0.12 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 0.20 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 2
| This county: | 0.25 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 0.65 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 55
| This county: | 6.84 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 6.32 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 53
| Cullman County: | 6.59 / 10,000 pop. |
| Alabama: | 5.75 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| Cullman County: | 10.7% |
| Alabama: | 11.8% |
Adult obesity rate:
| Cullman County: | 29.4% |
| Alabama: | 31.7% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| Cullman County: | 16.7% |
| Alabama: | 13.5% |
Strongest AM radio stations in Simcoe:
- WMCJ (1460 AM; 5 kW; CULLMAN, AL)
- WDJC (850 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
- WLOR (1550 AM; 50 kW; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: BCA RADIO, LLC)
- WJOX (690 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WAPI (1070 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WNSI (810 AM; 50 kW; JACKSONVILLE, AL; Owner: UNITED BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
- WFMH (1340 AM; 1 kW; CULLMAN, AL; Owner: VOICE OF CULLMAN, L.L.C.)
- WWAM (820 AM; daytime; 50 kW; JASPER, TN; Owner: SHELTON BROADCASTING SYSTEM)
- WDJL (1000 AM; daytime; 10 kW; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: JAMES K. SHARP DBA 5TH AVE BROADCASTING)
- WVNN (770 AM; 10 kW; ATHENS, AL; Owner: ATHENS BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- WKNG (1060 AM; daytime; 50 kW; TALLAPOOSA, GA; Owner: WKNG, INC.)
- WXRP (1170 AM; daytime; 1 kW; HANCEVILLE, AL; Owner: MAPLEWOOD PROPERTIES, LLC)
- WBXR (1140 AM; daytime; 15 kW; HAZEL GREEN, AL; Owner: LOW COUNTRY CORPORATION, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Simcoe:
- WKUL (92.1 FM; CULLMAN, AL; Owner: JONATHAN CHRISTIAN CORP.)
- WYDE-FM (101.1 FM; CULLMAN, AL; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
- WRJL-FM (99.9 FM; EVA, AL; Owner: ROJO, INC.)
- WRSA-FM (96.9 FM; DECATUR, AL; Owner: NCA, INC.)
- WFMH-FM (95.5 FM; HOLLY POND, AL; Owner: VOICE OF CULLMAN, L.L.C.)
- WTAK-FM (106.1 FM; HARTSELLE, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WAFN-FM (92.7 FM; ARAB, AL; Owner: FUN MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
- WAHR (99.1 FM; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: BCA RADIO, LLC)
- WRAX (107.7 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- W289AC (105.7 FM; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: WILLIAM PAXTON ROGERS)
- W298AF (107.5 FM; HADEN, AL; Owner: HADEN RADIO COMPANY)
- WXQW (94.1 FM; MERIDIANVILLE, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- W293AH (106.5 FM; NORMAL, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WLRH (89.3 FM; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: ALABAMA EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION COMMISSION)
- WRTT-FM (95.1 FM; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: BCA RADIO, LLC)
- WZYP (104.3 FM; ATHENS, AL; Owner: ATHENS BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- W249BB (97.7 FM; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: WAY-FM MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
- W275AA (102.9 FM; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: ARCHIE C. BOBO, PERSONAL REP. OF DORSEY E. NEWMAN ESTATE)
- W300AH (107.9 FM; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: PORTER L. BATTS)
- W278AA (103.5 FM; MADISON, AL; Owner: TENNESSEE VALLEY RADIO, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Simcoe:
- WCQT-LP (Channel 52; CULLMAN, AL; Owner: FIRST CULLMAN BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WZDX (Channel 54; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: HUNTSVILLE TELEVISION ACQUISITION CORP.)
- WPXH (Channel 44; GADSDEN, AL; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
- WAAY-TV (Channel 31; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: PIEDMONT TELEVISION OF HUNTSVILLE LICENSE LLC)
- WHNT-TV (Channel 19; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: NEW YORK TIMES MANAGEMENT SERVICES)
- WTJP (Channel 60; GADSDEN, AL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
Houses and condos
Apartments
- 53.3%Electricity
- 32.7%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 11.7%Utility gas
- 2.0%Wood
- 0.2%Other fuel
- 61.5%Electricity
- 25.5%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 10.9%Utility gas
- 2.1%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
Simcoe compared to Alabama state average:
- Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Median age significantly below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Renting percentage below state average.
- Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
- Number of rooms per house significantly below state average.
- House age significantly below state average.
- Number of college students below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
Simcoe on our top lists:
- #3 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: food (population 5,000+)"
- #8 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: department and other general merchandise stores (population 5,000+)"
- #11 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: farm supplies merchant wholesalers (population 5,000+)"
- #13 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: other production occupations including supervisors (population 5,000+)"
- #15 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: farmers and farm managers (population 5,000+)"
- #20 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (population 5,000+)"
- #22 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: metal workers and plastic workers (population 5,000+)"
- #22 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: painters and paperhangers (population 5,000+)"
- #24 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: material moving workers except supervisors and laborers and material movers, hand (population 5,000+)"
- #32 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: motor vehicle and parts dealers (population 5,000+)"
- #36 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: department and other general merchandise stores (population 5,000+)"
- #36 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: apparel (population 5,000+)"
- #38 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: metal and metal products (population 5,000+)"
- #39 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: petroleum and petroleum products merchant wholesalers (population 5,000+)"
- #40 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: jewelry, luggage, and leather goods stores (population 5,000+)"
- #41 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: machinery (population 5,000+)"
- #41 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: repair and maintenance (population 5,000+)"
- #43 on the list of "Top 101 larger cities with the lowest real estate taxes percentage (population 50,000+)"
- #45 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: furniture and home furnishing merchant wholesalers (population 5,000+)"
- #45 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: apparel (population 5,000+)"
- #86 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest number of deaths per 1000 residents 2007-2013 (pop. 50,000+)"
- #101 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for Romney (Republican) in the 2012 Presidential Election"